Standard metal railroad cross-tie.



O. T. KILGORE.

STANDARD METAL RAILROAD (moss TIE.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 30, 1911.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

INVENTOR 09/7/7155 7/174 60/72 BY v ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOORAPHconwAsgnNc'roN. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES T. KILGORE, OF HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD T0JOHN P. SMITH, 01? HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

STANDARD METAL RAILROAD CROSS-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 30, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. KrLooRE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Hot Springs, county of Garland, and State of Arkansas,have invented certain Improvements in Standard Metal RailroadCross-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in cross ties, and consists in certainnovel constructions, and combinations of parts, hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement; Fig. 2 is aside view; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and, Fig. 4:is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

In the present embodiment of the invention, the tie is substantiallyX-shaped or cross-shaped, consisting of arms 123- and 4, connected attheir inner ends and arranged in pairs, the members of each pairextending in the opposite direction from the members of the other pair,and also in the opposite direction from each other. Each arm issubstantially T-shaped in cross section, consisting of a tread 5, a web6, and a base flange 7. Each pair of arms is also connected by a crossarm 8, of the same general shape as the arms, but having a tread widenedas indicated at 9, to form a seat for the rail 10. The said seat 9 isprovided at its outer 'side with an overlying flange 11, and at theopposite side with a plurality of longitudinal slots 12 all of whichslots are inclined in the same direction, with respect to the adjacentedge of flange 11.

A holding plate 13 engages the inner side of the base flange of therail, and the said plate is held in place by a bolt 14, passing throughthe plate and through a slot 12. Each bolt is engaged by a nut 15 belowthe tread 9 of the arm 8. If desired, the plates 13 may be held in placeby cap screws 16, (Fig. 3) passing through the slots 12, and engagingthreaded recesses or openings 17 in the under face of the plate. It willbe evident that the plate 13 may be adjusted toward or from the flange11, by means of slots 12, that is by engaging bolts 14, or screws 16,with different portions of the said slots. It will be noticed that theedge of plate 13 is recessed or grooved on its lower face, to fit overthe base flange of the rail.

The tie is spread over a considerable space for the material used, sothat the tie is very stable and cannot rock or. twist. Neither is thereany creeping of the tie with the rail. Rails of different sized basesmay be used with the tie, since the slots 12 permit considerableadjustment of plates 13.

I claim:

1. A cross tie of metal and of substantially X-shape, a cross armconnecting the members of each pair of arms, each arm being of T-shape,and having a tread a web and a base, the tread of the cross arms beingof greater width for holding the rail and having at its outer edge anoverlying flange for engaging over the rail base, the said tread havinga plurality of slots at its inner edge, said slots being inclined withrespect to the flange and in the same direction, a holding plate havingopenings for registering with the slots, and bolts passing through theopenings and the slots.

2. A cross tie of metal and of substan tially X-shape, a cross armconnecting the members of each pair of arms, each arm being of T-shape,and having a tread a web and a base, the tread of the cross arms beingof greater width for holding the rail and having at its outer edge anoverlying flange for engaging over the rail base, the said tread havinga plurality of slots at its inner edge, said slots being inclined withrespect to the flange and in the same direction, a holding plate for theinner side of each rail, and means passing through the slots andengaging the plates for holding them in position.

3. A cross tie of metal and of substantially X-shape, a cross armconnecting the members of each pair of arms, each arm being of T-shape,and having a tread a web and a base, the tread of the cross arms beingof greater width for holding the rail and having at its outer edge anoverlying flange for engaging over the said base, and means inconnection with each ofv the said treads for holding the rail thereon.

4. A cross tie of metal and of substantially X-shape, a cross armconnecting each adjacent pair of arms of the tie, said cross arms havingwide flat upper faces for receiving the rails, and each face having anoverlying flange at its outer side for engaging over the outer side ofthe rail base, a holding plate on the inner side of each face forengaging the inner edge of the rail base, and means for adjustablyconnecting each holding plate to the cross arm, said means comprisingslots in the said face in clined in the same direction With respect tothe flange, and bolts passing through the slots and engaging the plates.

5. A cross tie of metal and of substantially X-shape, a cross armconnecting each adjacent pair of arms of the tie, said cross arms havingWide fiat upper faces for receiving the rails, and each face having anoverlying flange at its outer side for engaging over the outer side ofthe rail base, a holding plate on the inner side of each face forengaging the inner edge of the rail base, and means for adjustablyconnecting each holding plate to the cross arm.

CHARLES T. KILGORE. Witnesses:

J OHN P. SMITH, J. U. OWEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Gommissioner of latents,

Washington, D. O.

